Big Blue Taxi boss threatens protest over Gojek plan

During a recent press conference at Big Blue Taxi Services’ headquarters, company founder Shamsubahrin Ismail voiced his displeasure at the proposed introduction of Gojek in Malaysia, FMT reports.

Rather than bringing in a motorcycle-based ride-hailing service, Shamsubahrin preferred if the government focused on resolving the issues involving e-hailing and taxi drivers in the country, instead of supporting Gojek, a move he deemed a “step backwards.”

“Syed Saddiq is an educated minister but while other ministers are talking about flying cars and third national cars, he is asking young people to become dispatchers. Gojek as a career will not ensure a promising future, our youths deserve better than that.” Shamsubahrin’s statements come after the youth and sports minister expressed his intent to bring Gojek to Malaysia.

He also explained that the situation in Malaysia was “totally different” from Indonesia, saying that “Gojek can be done in Indonesia because their poverty rate is very high, unlike in Malaysia. Also, their culture is very different compared with ours. In Indonesia, their women can hug the rider just like that but how about Malaysia? Do we want to see our women hugging the riders here and there?”

On the matter of job creation, Shamsubahrin stated the government should not encourage youths to provide motorcycle ride-hailing services as a source of income. “Gojek, FoodPanda, GrabFood all offer part-time jobs. Youths should instead be given better job opportunities,” he said.

He also warned that taxi drivers, e-hailing drivers and bus drivers would be affected if the government approved Gojek. Shamsubahrin added that he would not hesitate to organise a protest if the government ignored the company’s standpoint. “I will lead the protest myself, we will go to Putrajaya, and if possible, we will do it in front of Syed Saddiq’s house and Loke’s house,” he said.

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Lol so Loke got pulled into a fight he wasn’t even part of it. Sohais running amok as usual in my point of view. To me its everyone’s right to choose what kind of job he/she wants to do because we’re all sensible adults who can make educated decisions as to how we want to run our own life.

Malaysian always see a problem as a blocking point instead of finding a solution. Can women ride with men and does not involve touching? Yes…sit with both feet at one side…its done in Indonesia. Whats the different between riding sideway with a gap and riding in a taxi or grab alone? No touching involve. Die2 want to seat as usual, invent a Go-Jeck seperator to add a layer of anti-arousing material between the rider and passenger.

If die2 dont want to naik then the app can be program in a way to allow certain criteria to be met before a ride can be book. Yes people can lie…take action with the law lah.

Malaysian…always talk kock on the problem until the cows comes home and go out again.

There are already grabfood bike with income more than grabcar already. No need go-jek bike anymore. Their income already good enough. Gov need to educate people to drive carefully don’t simply bang motorcycle when switching lane without signal & without looking side mirrors , make the road safer then ask single driver to ride bike instead don’t be pondan. Less traffic, less cost to driver.

Even at secondary school i did learn, list out positive and negative. I bet you, it will be a lot of negative impact compare to positives….basic dude!!!think first before you talk..that’s shows how educated you are….that’s why it’s not easy to find a young leaders…you are too eager to speak

Shamsubahrin got a good point there where the government shouldn’t be asking young people to become dispatchers. Looking at his point of view, the government should ban Big Blue Taxi too as it is asking the young people to become a taxi driver. We’re talking about flying cars and government should encourage the young people to be innovative rather than ended up being a taxi driver for Big Blue Taxi.

“taxi drivers, e-hailing drivers and bus drivers would be affected if the government approved Gojek”
He’s not really thought this through has he?
* If I’m coming home from Tesco shopping, I’m not going to use Gojek
* If I’m going out with 1, 2 or 3 friends, I’m not going to use Gojek
* If it’s pouring down with rain, I’m not going to use Gojek
However, if the coast road at Batu Ferringhi is jammed with cars, I might consider Gojek

So, I have seen ladies on Go-jek in Jakarta. They don’t hug the rider as often as you think. Most of them sit side ways, one hand on the rail and another on the top box or the rear handle. So girls with skirts is not an issue either.

Trouble with Malaysia is that our roads are less congested with motorcycles, so it may not be safe to implement. In Jakarta, motorcycles are moving way slower compared to our highways.

This sentence really shows the welfare mindset that he has. These jobs are too low for our youth? Hire Bangladeshi to become your taxi driver then. Next time this is tanah Bangladeshi not tanah Melayu.

M’sia is diff from Indon, their culture is very different compared with ours.
Here you don’t want to see your wives hugging other people (but husbands are allowed to hug other ladies). This is our culture … hear that?

Coz he had to beg people to come and prepare nice food. Still reporter dont bother and end up with one reporter and few press company interns forced to attend where if they dont, point will be deducted from their internship grade.

Honestly, first at all govt must settle the high toll of motorist accidents rather than this GO-JEK proposal. And also the infra for motorist in federal highway and other highways. Then during that period, study this proposal. Don’t just creating new problem whereby existing problems not been solved.

For Malaysia we do Gojek Ladies for Ladies and Gojek Guys for Guys. Easy. Settle.
We need more jobs for youths.
Youths can vote now, And youths should be given the opportunity to choose what they think best for themselves full time or part time.
Gomen give all these youths free deposit houses also no use if they can’t have many jobs to choose from.
Why protect this sunset blood sucking business that offers inferior services in the expense of the whole country people?
Gojek , Grab, Foodpanda etc are basically a personal business that have reasonably good return. Why rich cronies thinks every youth should sit in office and pretend to be well off?

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